Cost of living comparison

Belgium

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Australia

Adelaide vs. Mons Cost of Living Summary

Adelaide is 38.0% more expensive than Mons.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Adelaide
Groceries: pay 28.3% more in Adelaide
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Adelaide
Housing: pay 76.8% more in Adelaide
Childcare: pay 55.9% more in Adelaide
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.5% more in Adelaide
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Adelaide

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Adelaide are more expensive than in Mons. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Adelaide. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Adelaide.

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Adelaide vs. Mons Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Adelaide instead of Mons, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Mons	Adelaide
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$17.41 A$25.04	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$11.70 A$16.83	+16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.80 €2.49	$2.76 A$3.97	-1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 €1.49	$2.39 A$3.44	+42.3%
Average			+10.7%

Mons vs. Adelaide - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.3% more for groceries

	Mons	Adelaide
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €1.99	$2.75 A$3.95	+22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 €8.26	$5.57 A$8.02	-39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 €3.99	$7.49 A$10.78	+67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.03 €3.58	$5.74 A$8.25	+42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.62 €5.00	$3.96 A$5.70	-29.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$1.78 A$2.57	+42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.37 A$1.96	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$1.53 A$2.19	+30.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.16	$2.25 A$3.24	+72.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.49 A$2.15	+53.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 €0.47	$1.10 A$1.58	+106.3%
Average			+28.3%

Mons vs. Adelaide - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Mons	Adelaide
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.75 €6.01	$5.22 A$7.50	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.87	$83.55 A$120.20	+101.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-24.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$34.49 €30.70	$17.16 A$24.68	-50.3%
Average			-6.5%

Mons vs. Adelaide - Cost of transportation

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pay 76.8% more for housing

	Mons	Adelaide
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.89 €41.73	$56.34 A$81.06	+20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.97 €621.22	$1,692.64 A$2,435.10	+142.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$699.83 €622.88	$1,271.03 A$1,828.55	+81.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.14 €151.43	$137.04 A$197.15	-19.5%
Average			+76.8%

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pay 55.9% more for childcare

	Mons	Adelaide
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$559.87 €498.30	$2,057.82 A$2,960.47	+267.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,386.95 €19,035.15	$14,149.34 A$20,355.84	-33.8%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mons	Adelaide
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$7.66 A$11.02	+95.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.46 €2.19	$3.98 A$5.73	+61.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.67	$44.55 A$64.09	+357.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 €23.42	$63.98 A$92.05	+143.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.96	$17.06 A$24.54	+38.5%
Average			+98.5%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Mons	Adelaide
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.90 €96.03	$71.46 A$102.80	-33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.12 €41.94	$53.92 A$77.57	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.76 €95.91	$115.83 A$166.64	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$138.21 A$198.83	-5.1%
Average			-6.2%

Mons vs. Adelaide - Cost of clothing

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